Yep. Like the show. As you say, good entertainment. Also some nice editing of the boxing scenes. looking forward to some nice fighting as it comes to the crunch. I especially like the real consequences. As professional boxers their ass is on the line career wise.

Having said that, it's still kind of hokey but the yanks lap up that stuff.

Polar Bob, have you noticed how you can work out who wins before the fight starts?

I worked it out by about the 3rd fight and have got the following 5 or 6 fights right even when it's been an 'upset' I've still called it.

You can work it out by the buildups when the fighters talk about how they felt before the fight.

The winner is usually shown sat down in the gym in nice clothes while the loser is doing a voice over while they show shots of him in the dressing room.

Not something most people would spot but I'm surprised that they haven't had people pointing it out to them so they could change their editing because as each week goes by more and more people will be cottoning on.

Spotted it from the first show Yamis. Stallone's involved so it has a familiar feel to it week by week. Although I do notice that he has tweaked a few things to wring out a bit more. The contenders getting a slap on the back and an encouraging word from him on the way out. Longer exit monologues.

My favourite parts are when people who obviously haven't seen a boxing match before tag along - because it's a TV thing - a look on aghast as two people smack the shit out of each other.

Favourtie moment? Bonsante v Cooper and the trainer winding up Bonsante with the "look at your kids man. They're depending on you. You gotta go out there and finish it" routine. The look on his face was wicked. Mad unit went out and ripped Cooper apart.

The best fight i think was the very first one and he's still favourites in my book.

But I liked Smith kicking the Latino fuckwits arse and sending him packing.

Speaking of Smith, he has a short memory getting all pissy with Bonsante for duping his team. Smith was supposed to fight one week earlier but pussied out and left two other guys to fight with no fore-warning and when they weren't prepared properly.